Prepare frames3 min read

Arrange photo slots and PNG overlays

Slots determine where photos go; capture indexes determine which photos they use. PNG artwork is a visual layer over or around the photos.

Version reference: Android 3.0.3 · iOS/iPadOS 1.2.1

Follow the section for your platform. Screenshots show native UI with demo data; menus depend on version, plan and device. Test-build features may not yet be in the public release.

Content reviewed: 2026-10-18

Before you begin

Open a frame copy for practice. Know the number of unique photos and print size.

From artwork to print — Workflow diagram. Optional steps depend on event configuration.

Android steps

1Open Frames, select a frame and choose Edit. Select a slot and check its position, size and photo index.
2For two strips containing the same three photos, use six slots and repeat indexes 1, 2, 3 on the second strip.
3Check the artwork and QR area if used. Save and run a session with a different pose for every capture to make the order easy to inspect.

Android guest frame selection. Native UI on a physical Android tablet with demo data.

iPhone and iPad steps

1Open Frames → Edit. Select a slot on the canvas or in the inspector, then set its position, size and capture index.
2Choose Add PNG to add transparent artwork. Move, resize and arrange its layer relative to the photos.
3To repeat a photo, use the same capture index in multiple slots. Avoid covering faces or the QR with artwork.
4Save and test the result. Keep the source files too; local editor layers are not guaranteed to remain identically editable on another platform.

iPad frame and PNG layer editor. Native SwiftUI UI on iPad Simulator with demo data.

Check the result

Operator check

Each slot displays the intended photo, transparent artwork remains clean, and the print matches the preview.

If something goes wrong

Symptom	Next step
A photo is unintentionally repeated	Check every slot’s capture index. Slot position does not automatically determine capture order.
A PNG covers the photo	Check file transparency and layer order. Test the composite result as well as the editor canvas.

Android steps

1Open Frames, select a frame and choose Edit. Select a slot and check its position, size and photo index.

2For two strips containing the same three photos, use six slots and repeat indexes 1, 2, 3 on the second strip.

3Check the artwork and QR area if used. Save and run a session with a different pose for every capture to make the order easy to inspect.

Android guest frame selection. Native UI on a physical Android tablet with demo data.

iPhone and iPad steps

1Open Frames → Edit. Select a slot on the canvas or in the inspector, then set its position, size and capture index.

2Choose Add PNG to add transparent artwork. Move, resize and arrange its layer relative to the photos.

3To repeat a photo, use the same capture index in multiple slots. Avoid covering faces or the QR with artwork.

4Save and test the result. Keep the source files too; local editor layers are not guaranteed to remain identically editable on another platform.

iPad frame and PNG layer editor. Native SwiftUI UI on iPad Simulator with demo data.

Symptom

Next step

A photo is unintentionally repeated

Check every slot’s capture index. Slot position does not automatically determine capture order.

A PNG covers the photo

Check file transparency and layer order. Test the composite result as well as the editor canvas.